BA,s Florida state league top 20

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Jays have 4 drafted players on this list . trouble is they traded 3 of them away .

 

6. Noah Syndergaard, rhp, St. Lucie (Mets)

 

Age: 21. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-6. Wt.: 240. Drafted: HS—Mansfield, Texas, 2010 (1s/Blue Jays).

Noah Syndergaard

 

Noah Syndergaard (Photo by Cliff Welch)

 

While R.A. Dickey didn’t deliver as the Blue Jays had hoped, Syndergaard did for the Mets after being the key piece in the offseason trade that centered around the 2012 National League Cy Young Award winner.

 

Scouts and managers considered him the easy choice as the best pitching prospect in the FSL thanks to a premium fastball, notable as much for its arm-side run and ability to get in on righthanded hitters as for its premium 94-98 mph velocity. Syndergaard adds a fine pitcher’s build and clean delivery, both indicative of durability.

 

Scouts and managers in the FSL considered his secondary stuff—he throws both a curveball and slider as well as a firm changeup—closer to average, with the change more on the fringy side. Lefthanded hitters had success against him both in the FSL (.733 OPS) and in the Eastern League (.909 OPS).

 

“His fastball is heavy,” Palm Beach manager Johnny Rodriguez said. “It really explodes out of his hand. He has the fastball to be a No. 1 starter, but his secondary stuff might make him more of a No. 3.”

G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

12 12 3 3 0 3.11 64 61 25 22 3 16 64 .255

 

10. Aaron Sanchez, rhp, Dunedin (Blue Jays)

 

Age: 21. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-4. Wt.: 190. Drafted: HS—Barstow, Calif. (1s).

Aaron Sanchez

 

Aaron Sanchez (Photo by Cliff Welch)

 

Selected four spots ahead of Syndergaard in the same Blue Jays draft, Sanchez rivals his former teammate for pure fastball goodness. Sanchez’s long legs, loose arm and athleticism help produce electric heat in the 94-97 mph range. His fastball has late life, and he threw more strikes with it as the year went on, gaining confidence along the way.

 

His power breaking ball gives him a second plus pitch. He throws a 1-to-7 curveball with power, usually in the 78-82 mph range but at times harder, with excellent rotation and bite. “I’ve sat with scouts who thought we taught him a slider,” Blue Jays pitching coordinator Dane Johnson said, “but that’s just his curve. It has real power behind it.”

 

Sanchez’s changeup lags behind as a third pitch, but he won’t need it much if he continues to improve his control as he did this year. He reduced his walk rate by nearly a full batter per nine innings, dropping from 5.1 last year to 4.2 in 2013. Still, Sanchez must throw more strikes and go deeper into games more consistently—he was on a 90-pitch limit this season—to fulfill his frontline starter potential.

G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

22 20 4 5 0 3.34 86 63 40 32 4 40 75 .202

 

 

 

16. Justin Nicolino, lhp, Jupiter (Marlins)

 

Age: 21. B-T: L-L. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 190. Drafted: HS—Orlando, 2010 (2/Blue Jays).

 

Acquired from the Blue Jays in the Jose Reyes-Mark Buerhle megadeal in the offseason, Nicolino was back in the same league as former Toronto teammates Noah Syndergaard (now with the Mets) and Aaron Sanchez. All three were part of the same 2010 draft class. Nicolino has the best command of the trio and ranks among the best pitchers in the minors in that regard.

 

Nicolino repeats his quiet, efficient delivery and walked just 1.7 batters per nine innings in the FSL this season. Some scouts give him 70 control and present major league average command. His changeup is his best pitch, earning plus grades. At his best, his fastball has similar tailing action as his change, but while it touches 94 mph, it sits more comfortably at 89-92. Nicolino’s curve also earns average grades, thrown with solid power at 74-77 mph.

 

He gets in trouble when he misses up because he doesn’t have the velocity to challenge hitters. He projects as a back-of-the-rotation starter.

G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

18 18 5 2 0 2.23 97 89 27 24 4 18 64 .247

 

 

 

18. Anthony DeSclafani, rhp, Jupiter (Marlins)

 

Age: 23. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 195. Drafted: Florida, 2011 (6/Blue Jays).

 

DeSclafani has made quick progress while adjusting back to starting after shifting to the bullpen in his final two seasons at Florida. He aired out his fastball up to 97 mph in college as a reliever, and he has maintained good velocity as a pro starter, sitting 90-94 and touching 96 regularly. He holds that velocity fairly deep into games, and because he relies on his two-seamer heavily he gets plenty of groundballs.

 

DeSclafani’s slider is his second-best pitch, though it’s more of a groundball pitch than a swing-and-miss two-plane breaking ball. Scouts grade the slider as average and his change as fringe-average, but his change generally has sink and complements his fastball. DeSclafani’s arm works well and he pounds the zone. His stuff would play up in the bullpen, but he’s efficient enough and gets enough groundballs to profile as a back-end starter.

G GS W L SV ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG

12 12 4 2 0 1.67 54 48 18 10 3 9 53 .236

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Some chat

 

Mike (Buffalo): were there any other Dunedin Blue Jays considered for the list?

John Manuel: I like Andy Burns as a player but couldn’t get any scouts to bite. The consensus seemed to be not enough power at 3B but not good enough defense for 2B. I’ve been following Burns’ career since Fort Collins, Colo., days, and that seems to be the same story ever since then. He’s proved some people wrong so far so we’ll see. Tyler Ybarra is a nice sleeper, big time power LH arm, and he’s headed to the AFL.

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AA had No Jays in the top 20 prospects but here is one that again we traded

 

10. Jake Marisnick, of, Jacksonville (Marlins)

 

Age: 22. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-3. Wt.: 225. Drafted: HS—Riverside, Calif., 2009 (3/Blue Jays).

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Jake Marisnick (Photo by Morris Fostoff)

 

The headlining prospect received by the Marlins when they offloaded veterans Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson and Jose Reyes to the Blue Jays last November, Marisnick has power that played (.502 slugging in 67 games) in his return engagement at Double-A after laying dormant the previous year in the Eastern League (.336 slugging in 55 games). The secret to his success: He abandoned his pull-only approach, opting instead to stay back and use the middle of the field. The natural strength and loft in Marisnick’s swing could translate into 20-plus homers annually, though he’ll need to cut down on his strikeout rate to hit more than .250 with regularity.

 

Marisnick really shines in center field, where he’s a double-plus defender with a strong arm who reads the ball well off the bat. A plus runner who isn’t afraid to take extra bases on balls in play and push the issue with stolen bases, Marisnick has 20-20 potential. The biggest thing working against him is general over-aggressiveness both on the bases and at the plate, where he could stand to work himself into more fastball counts.

AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG

265 43 78 13 3 12 46 17 68 11 6 .294 .358 .502

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The secret to his success: He abandoned his pull-only approach, opting instead to stay back and use the middle of the field. The natural strength and loft in Marisnick’s swing could translate into 20-plus homers annually, though he’ll need to cut down on his strikeout rate to hit more than .250 with regularity.

 

What a surprise he had a pull only approach while in the Jays org.

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Gulf Coast League Top 20 Prospects:

1. Austin Meadows, of, Pirates

2. Lucas Giolito, rhp, Nationals

3. Reese McGuire, c, Pirates

4. Dominic Smith, 1b, Mets

5. Franklin Barreto, ss, Blue Jays

6. J.P. Crawford, ss, Phillies

7. Lewis Thorpe, lhp, Twins

8. Rob Kaminsky, lhp, Cardinals

9. Wendell Rijo, 2b, Red Sox

10. Luis Torrens, c, Yankees

11. Miguel Andujar, 3b, Yankees

12. Nick Ciuffo, c, Rays

13. Abiatal Avelino, ss, Yankees

14. Victor Reyes, of, Braves

15. Gosuke Katoh, 2b, Yankees

16. Jose Mujica, rhp, Rays

17. Luis Severino, rhp, Yankees

18. Javier Betancourt, ss, Tigers

19. Jose Castillo, lhp, Rays

20. Thairo Estrada, ss, Yankees

 

 

Appalachian League Top 20 Prospects

1. Amed Rosario, ss, Kingsport (Mets)

2. D.J. Davis, of, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

3. Victor Caratini, 3b, Danville (Braves)

4. Mitch Nay, 3b, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

5. Dawel Lugo, ss, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

6. Chase DeJong, rhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

7. Alex Reyes, rhp, Johnson City (Cardinals)

8. Alberto Tirado, rhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

9. Edwin Diaz, rhp, Pulaski (Mariners)

10. Tyler Danish, rhp, Bristol (White Sox)

11. Johan Camargo, ss, Danville (Braves)

12. Jairo Labourt, lhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

13. Wilton Martinez, of, Pulaski (Mariners)

14. Felix Jorge, rhp, Elizabethton (Twins)

15. Rob Whalen, rhp, Kinsport (Mets)

16. Adonys Cardona, rhp, Bluefield (Blue Jays)

17. Kenny Peoples, ss, Johnson City (Cardinals)

18. Stuart Turner, c, Elizabethton (Twins)

19. Chris Flexen, rhp, Kingsport (Mets)

20. Steve Bean, c, Johnson City (Cardinals)

 

 

 

Northwest League Top 20 Prospects

1. Kris Bryant, 3b, Boise (Cubs)

2. Hunter Renfroe, of, Eugene (Padres)

3. D.J. Peterson, 3b, Everett (Mariners)

4. Aaron Blair, rhp, Hillsboro (Diamondbacks)

5. Austin Wilson, of, Everett (Mariners)

6. Kelvin Vasquez, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)

7. Paul Blackburn, rhp, Boise (Cubs)

8. Chase Johnson, rhp, Salem-Keizer (Giants)

9. Yasiel Balaguert, of, Boise (Cubs)

10. Dillon Maples, rhp, Boise (Cubs)

11. David Ledbetter, rhp, Spokane (Rangers)

12. Shawon Dunston Jr., of, Boise (Cubs)

13. Tom Robson, rhp, Vancouver (Blue Jays)

14. Jack Reinheimer, ss, Everett (Mariners)

15. Daniel Gibson, lhp, Hillsboro (Diamondbacks)

16. Ryan Warner, rhp, Tri-City (Rockies)

17. Kevin Encarnacion, of, Boise (Cubs)

18. Lars Huijer, rhp, Everett (Mariners)

19. L.B. Dantzler, 1b, Vancouver (Blue Jays)

20. Jose Martinez, rhp, Hillsboro (Diamondbacks)

 

 

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